RIP Sabine Schmitz.

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Grant (SSSF) Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 14016 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304	Message 2071029 - Posted: 18 Mar 2021, 7:11:07 UTC In 2004 she drove a Ford diesel van around the track for a Top Gear episode, lapping in just over 10 minutes — only nine seconds slower than fellow presenter Jeremy Clarkson's best effort in a Jaguar S-type. Jeremey was so proud of his effort, and she nearly matched it in a bog standard Ford Transit van. She died after a long battle with cancer. She was only 51. Grant Darwin NT ID: 2071029 · Reply Quote

Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 38678 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489	Message 2071035 - Posted: 18 Mar 2021, 9:58:08 UTC Far too young and the same age that my missus was. :-( R.I.P. ID: 2071035 · Reply Quote

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51583 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 2071051 - Posted: 18 Mar 2021, 12:27:20 UTC Rest in Peace, Sabine. 51yo is way too young to have to leave this earth. Cancer is a wicked enemy that I hope we conquer one day soon. (I am doing Cancer Marker tasks on WCG.) "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 2071051 · Reply Quote

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 31905 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 2071058 - Posted: 18 Mar 2021, 15:23:01 UTC Rest in peace. I sure do love fast women. ID: 2071058 · Reply Quote

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22958 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 2071059 - Posted: 18 Mar 2021, 15:30:14 UTC So long Sabine At a personal level I was looking to book a Ring Taxi for a quick lap of the 'ring with her in the driving seat :-( Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 2071059 · Reply Quote

Terror Australis Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Feb 04 Posts: 1817 Credit: 262,693,308 RAC: 44	Message 2073686 - Posted: 18 Apr 2021, 3:02:08 UTC OMG. This really hit me hard... She was a wonderful lady. RIP Sabine T.A. ID: 2073686 · Reply Quote

Sarge Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79	Message 2086166 - Posted: 14 Oct 2021, 2:15:16 UTC - in response to Message 2071029. In 2004 she drove a Ford diesel van around the track for a Top Gear episode, lapping in just over 10 minutes — only nine seconds slower than fellow presenter Jeremy Clarkson's best effort in a Jaguar S-type. Jeremey was so proud of his effort, and she nearly matched it in a bog standard Ford Transit van. She died after a long battle with cancer. She was only 51. Huh? She S@H crunched? Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 2086166 · Reply Quote

TimeLord04 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23	Message 2086174 - Posted: 14 Oct 2021, 10:09:32 UTC R.I.P. :'-( TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos ID: 2086174 · Reply Quote

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